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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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